Rumburk - Loreto with the Black Madonna

The first written mention of Rumburk comes from 1298. In the Middle Ages it became known for its salt markets and mining of precious metals. Probably its most important monument - the Loretánská kaple, a copy of the alleged birthplace of the Virgin Mary - comes from a later period.
This building was originally located in Nazareth, but when it was threatened by the raids of non-believers, the angels, according to legend, first moved it to Rijeka in today's...